{"id":1181,"date":"2022-03-16T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T08:31:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T06:31:55","slug":"the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"The collective bargaining process In Industrial Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This is a mutual \u2018give and take\u2019 transactional relationship between representatives of two institutions that is workers on one side and the employing organization on the other to the mutual benefit of both.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>In the unionized organization, the collective bargaining process can be thought of as a complex flow of events that occur in the determination of wages and fringe benefits and other working conditions.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Union bargaining is used in a broad sense to include those in professional organizations that bargain with employees over variety of matters that are the most important aspect of the collective bargaining process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Shikta-Singh\/publication\/318818024\/figure\/fig1\/AS%3A522490046234624%401501582742063\/Generic-Process-of-Collective-Bargaining.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The collective bargaining process In Industrial Relations\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Shikta-Singh\/publication\/318818024\/figure\/fig1\/AS%3A522490046234624%401501582742063\/Generic-Process-of-Collective-Bargaining.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"The collective bargaining process In Industrial Relations\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"314\" data-original-width=\"574\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The collective bargaining process In <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/introduction-to-industrial-relations\/\">Industrial Relations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d38e14618d3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d38e14618d3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#_PURPOSE_OF_COLLECTIVE_BARGAINING\" >&nbsp;PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#_ASPECTS_OF_THE_COLLECTIVE_BARGAINING_PROCESS\" >&nbsp;ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#TYPES_OF_BARGAINING_RELATIONSHIPS\" >TYPES OF BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#1_1_Counter_Aggression_Confrontational\" >1.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.&nbsp;Counter Aggression (Confrontational)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#_TYPES_OF_BARGAINING\" >&nbsp;TYPES OF BARGAINING<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#DISTRIBUTIVE_BARGAINING\" >DISTRIBUTIVE BARGAINING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#_INTEGRATIVE_BARGAINING\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;INTEGRATIVE BARGAINING<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#a_Quality_of_work_life_QWL\" >a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quality of work life (QWL)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-collective-bargaining-process-in-industrial-relations\/#Benefits_of_Quality_Circles\" >Benefits of Quality Circles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_PURPOSE_OF_COLLECTIVE_BARGAINING\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">To reduce <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Industrial conflict<\/b> as it provides <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">understanding<\/b> of each other;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">It facilitates flow of <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">commerce and operations;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">It increases <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">productivity <\/b>and <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">motivation;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">4.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">It increases <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">responsibility<\/b> and <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">loyalty<\/b> of workers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_ASPECTS_OF_THE_COLLECTIVE_BARGAINING_PROCESS\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">These include formation of unions;<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Pre-negotiations\u2019 strategies and facts on ages, working hours and conditions of service.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">The Collective Bargaining process itself;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;3<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Process administering of the agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TYPES_OF_BARGAINING_RELATIONSHIPS\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">TYPES OF BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Selekman\u2019s Categories of bargaining Relationships<u style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_1_Counter_Aggression_Confrontational\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Counter Aggression <\/span><\/u><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">(Confrontational)<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This type is characterized by union aggressively trying to extend its voice in the company\u2019s operations, with management trying hard to keep unions in check.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Conflict Relationship<\/span><\/u><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">(more confrontation)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This is characterized by employers who accept <a href=\"https:\/\/motivemeaning.blogspot.com\/2022\/03\/role-of-trade-unions-in-maintaining.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">union<\/a> and attempt to get rid of the union at every opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Power Relationship<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This type of bargaining is characterized by both parties attempting to gain any possible advantage from the situation depending on the economic conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">4.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Deal Relationship<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This relationship feature secret relationship and understanding been union leader and top management with minimum involvement of rank and file workers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">5.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Collusion Relationship<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This has much less desirable constraints than the deal bargaining relationship and it involves manoeuvers to gain or maintain mutual advantage over the public or competitors by controlling the market price or raw materials e.g. Kitwe Council and Market levies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">6.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Accommodation Relationship<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This type is characterized by <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">tolerance<\/b>and <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">compromise<\/b> on the part of both parties but not forgetting the respective rights of their constituencies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">7.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Mutual Relationship<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This relationship between the workers and employing organization is characterized by mutual concern over matters above and beyond ages, hours and working conditions such as matters of efficiency and technological change.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Both accommodation and mutual relationship are characterized by an avoidance of extreme display of power.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_TYPES_OF_BARGAINING\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">TYPES OF BARGAINING<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">The Authors <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Walton &amp; McKenzie <\/b>argued that there are 4 types of bargaining:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">a)<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Distributive bargaining<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">refers to the situation in which the goals of the two parties are in conflict and which is assumed that the total values to be bargained are fixed so that someone\u2019s gain is another\u2019s loss.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">b)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Integrative bargaining<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">refers to situations in which goals are not perceived as conflicting but in which there is a problem of concern to all parties e.g. production, safety and quality.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">c)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Attitudinal structuring bargaining<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\"> which is part of either distributive or integrative bargaining. It refers to the activities in and surrounding negotiations that serve to change attitude of relations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">d)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Intra-organizational bargain <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">refers to activities that take place within the union or within company management, to bring the expected principles into alignment with those of chief negotiators.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>In short, there is a good deal of bargaining that goes on within unions and company management about the position to be taken by the chief negotiators of the two sides in actual collective bargaining sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DISTRIBUTIVE_BARGAINING\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">DISTRIBUTIVE BARGAINING<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Pre-negotiation proposals from members of union and present proposals to management.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Management goes through the proposals rejecting some and accepting others.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Management also offers a list of their demands \u2013 counter proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Initial discussion takes place;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">4.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Management presents agreements;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">5.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Parties proceed to hard bargaining starting with the non-economic demands with provision,&nbsp; management concedes to certain items provided the union drops certain others or provided union agrees to certain management desired contract changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">6.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">Negotiating the costs \u2013 items, monetary wages and fringe benefits in particular tedious with the company\u2019s starting from the position that the wage structure is already satisfactory and that the union is asking a high increase.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Both sides face the problem the other to move in the direction of the demand and trying to make the opponent reach the final position without itself giving away its final position.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">7.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">The procedure continues until the company has revealed the maximum amount it will grant including both wages and fringe benefits, and the union has essentially revealed the minimum it will accept if the difference is small the two parties can split into two and sign the agreement. If the difference is big and no compromise is in sight the following may take place:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">a)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">a dispute will be raised<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">b)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">you must agree to have a reconciliatory<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">c)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">if this is not possible, the union must seek a strike authorization by way of secret vote from the general membership.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">8.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">If the union resolves to go on a strike, the contest becomes one of economic pressure and willing to make a sacrifice.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>One or both parties may by this time advertise its position and supporting arguments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">9.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\">When agreement is finally reached, usually after concurrence by the union members both parties may switch from belligerent to a more shaking hands, joking and making statements about the contract being fair and just to employees and stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_INTEGRATIVE_BARGAINING\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;INTEGRATIVE BARGAINING<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">This type is far less prevalent than distributive.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>The integrative bargaining requires a change in attitude on both sides, i.e. management and union from an offensive-defensive position to genuine interest in and concern for joint exploration of problems, fact gathering and problem solving.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>It becomes a way of life for the two parties.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Examples may be seen through:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_Quality_of_work_life_QWL\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">a.<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Quality of work life (QWL)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Quality of work life is a systematic effort to create work situations that enhance employees\u2019 motivation and commitment, the factors that contribute to high levels of organizational performance. QWL results (benefits) are increased output, quality products and worker participation.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>These improve affecting the organization. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">For QWL to succeed, the work place must be more democratic.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Committees are set up with representatives from both the workers and management to determine what work has to be done. This is called worker participation. The QWL programs support highly democratic treatment of employees at all levels and encourage their participation in decision-making<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The process of changing the way jobs are done by rest maturing to make them more interesting to workers.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This is done in two ways:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">i).<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\"><b>Job enlargement (increasing the jobs)<\/b>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Employees have more responsibilities and use broader skills as well as perform a wide variety of different tasks at the same level.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">ii).<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\"><b>Job enrichment (vertical)<\/b>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>This design of jobs increases addition of fast employees levels responsibility and control.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">iii). <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;\"><b>Quality circles.<\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>These are small groups of volunteers usually around ten (10) who meet regularly to identify and solve problems related to the quality of work they perform and the conditions under which people do their jobs.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Organizations may have so many quality circles dealing with specific areas.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>These groups are trained in problem solving.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\">Issues discussed and solved include:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">a)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\">Reduction of vandalism or scrap or waste.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">b)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\">How to create safer working environment, developing employee skills, improving morale and leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">c)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;\">How to improve product quality.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Quality circles are good and effective at bringing short-term improvements in quality of work life but less effective in creating more permanent changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Once the short-term problems are solved quality circles are disbanded.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Quality circles have been an innovation of the Japanese industry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Quality_Circles\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\">Benefits of Quality Circles<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1)<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Increased job satisfaction, organization commitment, and hence reduces turnover among workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">Increased productivity as a result of reduction in cost and avoid defects.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3)<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">Increased organizational effectiveness e.g. profitability and goal 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